Game Time: 3:30 p.m ET

TV: FOX Sports 1

Odds

Butler is favored by 1.5 points per OddsShark.com

Butler is 17-11 against the spread. Xavier is 11-16.

Two things to watch

Can Butler keep up their hot streak?

Butler, somewhat quietly, has entered a hot streak in the last few weeks. Winning four of their last five, the Bulldogs have seen their stock rise from a potential five or six seed in the NCAA Tournament to a possible three or four.